Salafus-Saaliheen سلف صالحين

Remain firm upon the sunnah

Translated from: http://www.ajurry.com/TarjamaFozan.htm

A brief biography of the Shaikh, the Allaamah, Saalih bin Fawzaan al-Fawzaan

His lineage:

He is the Noble Shaikh, the Doctor: Saalih bin Fawzaan bin Abdullah, from the people of ash Shamaasiyyah and al Wadaa’een, from the tribe of ad Dawaasir

His upbringing and studies:

He was born in the year 1354 Hijree (calendar) and his father died when he was young, so he was raised by his family. He learned the Noble Qur’an, reading, and writing from the Imam of the Masjid in his area who was a skillful reciter and the Noble Shaikh: Hamood bin Sulaymaan at Tilaal – who was later appointed judge in the town Dariyah in the area of Qaseem.

The Living Scholar Saalih Fawzaan

Question:

There has been much said about Islamic Nasheeds. Some will say that they are permissible and some will say that they are an alternative to musical tapes. So what is your viewpoint?

Answer:

anasheed ("Islamic" Songs)

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

All praises belong to Allaah may the peace and blessings of Allaah be upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon his family, companions and those who follow his guidance.


In an effort to find a suitable spouse some of our Muslim sisters often resort to impermissible, demeaning methods such as free-mixing with men via the internet, chat rooms, marriage websites, social networks, sending pictures and the like.

The Effect of Shyness upon Finding a Good Husband Oh Muslim Sister!

They performed worship by whistling and clapping their hands.

- the explanation -

From the aspects of the Days of Ignorance that the Messenger of Allaah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) opposed them in was their performance of worship to Allaah by means of whistling and clapping. Allaah says:

وَمَا كَانَ صَلاَتُهُمْ عِندَ الْبَيْتِ إِلاَّ مُكَاء وَتَصْدِيَةً فَذُوقُواْ الْعَذَابَ بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَكْفُرُونَ

“And their prayer at the House (Ka’bah) was nothing but whistling and clapping of hands. So taste the torment because of what you used to disbelieve.” [Surah Al-Anfaal:25]

Whistling and Clapping Hands is from Jaahiliyyah

And this doubt has been answered by our Mashaayikh: Allaamah, ‘Abdul-‘Azeez Ibn Baz – the [former] mufti of Saudi Arabia was asked: What do you say about the one who calls himself ‘Salafi’ or ‘Athari’? Is this is a tazkiyah (purification) of his own self? So he replied – may Allaah have mercy upon him – “When he is being truthful [in his claim] that he is Salafi or Athari then there is not harm in that, [this is] similar to what the Salaf used to say, ‘So and so is a Salafi’, ‘So and so is Athari’. This is a tazkiyah (commendation) which is necessary, a tazkiyah that is obligatory.” (Cassette: Haqq ul-Muslim 16/1/1413 Ta’if)

Shaikh Salih al-Fawzan was asked “Is the one who gives himself the title of ‘as-Salafi’ considered to have set up a ‘hizb’?”. To which he replied,  “There is no harm in labelling oneself with Salafiyyah when it is in truth. However, if it is merely a claim then it is not permissible to label oneself with Salafiyyah, whilst one is upon a manhaj other than that of the Salaf.” (Al-Ajwibah al-Mufidah p.16)

Taken from www.spubs.com

Is Calling Oneself a Salafi is a Blameworthy ‘Tazkiyah’ of Oneself

Questioner: Is it permissible to kiss the head of a parent if he (or she) only pray sometimes or do not pray at all?

Shaykh Saalih ibn Fawzaan al-Fawzaan: This is not permissible because this (kissing the head) is from (showing) love (respect), kissing him is from love (respect). So it is not permissible to kiss him. However this does not prevent you from treating him good, (meaning) treating him good with regards to worldly affairs. As for manifesting love (respect) like kissing the head or other than it, it is not permissible. Na’am.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmZ7C-n_cDI&feature=sub

Kissing The Head If They Do Not Pray

By Shaykh Saalih ibn al-Fawzaan
An explanation of a hadeeth on the adab of eating. A look into the harms that can arise from overeating and how it can effect a person’s religion and health

Thus, it is incumbent upon an individual to take heed of this prophetic moral and to not be excessive when it comes to eating or his desires. In addition to this, if a person reaches a point where he is extremely greedy regarding food then it is likely that the halaal will not suffice him, hence he will set out seeking the haraam so he can fulfill his (evil) cravings.

In the name of Allaah, the Most Beneficent, Bestower of Mercy,

Hadeeth #1476: On the authority of al-Miqdaam ibn Ma'deekarib, radiyallaahu 'anhu, who said: The Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: "No child of Aadam ever filled a vessel more destructive than his stomach."1

Explanation:

In this hadeeth is a prohibition from eating to one's fill and indulging excessively in the luxuries of the worldy-life. The Messenger (sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: "No child of Aadam ever filled a vessel more destructive than his stomach." That is because if he fills his stomach it will harm him tremendously with regards to his religion and his health.

Beware of Overeating!

His eminence, ash-Shaykh Saalih bin Fawzaan al-Fawzaan, may Allah protect him, peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah and His blessings. To proceed:

I noticed that while I was searching on the network site, Facebook, that there are three profiles that carry your name, with various topics (from you).

My question is this, does his eminence have a profile on the Facebook site, and what is its address? And are any of the profiles that carry your name supported by you? May Allah protect you.

Response: And may peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah and His blessings. I do not have any profile with this aforementioned site, I do not have any connection to it nor do I know of it. The only reliable site that I have approved is my personal site which is run by Mu’assasah ad-Da’wah al-Khairiyyah (the Charitable Organization for Islamic Invitation), for the sake of clarity reference is cited. I do not permit anyone or the construction of any site or profile within any sites unless my written permission has been given.

Written by Saalih Fawzaan al-Fawzaan
6/3/1432 A.H.

Translated by Aboo ‘Imraan al-Mekseekee –may Allah guide him
Source: http://www.alfawzan.ws/node/13197

Does Shaykh Saalih al-Fawzaan have a Facebook page?

In the name of Allah the Most Beneficent Most Merciful,

Women conversing with Foreign Men has Stipulations by the Sheikh Saalih al-Fouzaan -may Allah preserve him- [Reference below]:

Question: What is the ruling on a woman speaking with the owner of a store or a tailor? Hoping for a comprehensive instruction directed towards the women.

Answer: A woman conversing with a store owner with (proper) conversation with what is required and which there is no fitnah contained in it (i.e. being loose, alluring etc.) then there is no problem with that.

For the women (of the past) used to speak with the men in times of necessity and concerns that which no fitnah were found in them (the conversations) and they were within the context of the requisite.

As for (the conversation) being comprised of laughing or smiling or with a tempting and seductive voice then this is (totally) forbidden and isn't permitted. Allah Glorified be He and Most High said addressing the Wives of His Prophet -sallahu 'alayhi wasallam-: (So be not soft in speech, lest he in whose heart their is a disease should be moved with desire, but speak in a honourable manner).33:32

In a honourable manner is what is approved of (from good) to the people (containing no looseness or flirtaciousness or the likes) and to the extent of the need. But whoever exceeds that for instance the conversation consists of laughing and smiling or with an attractive voice or other than that or if she uncovers her face in front of him or her arms then all of this is prohibited and objectional and is from the reasons of fitnah coming about and falling into vile acts.

Women conversing with Foreign Men has Stipulations

س/ نطلب من شيخنا الفاضل التنبيه على أمر ما قد انتشر في الآونة الأخيرة بين بعض الطلاب ألا وهو: +نبز بعض العلماء الأفاضل إلى من يستمع إليهم بأن هؤلاء جاميون وهؤلاء مداخلة ، ويقصدون بذلك شيخنا العالم رحمه الله محمد أمان الجامي وشيخنا الفاضل حفظه الله وسدد خطاه ربيع بن هادي المدخلي وصلى اللهم وبارك على نبينا محمد .

Question: We would like to draw your attention, our noble Shaikh, to an affair that has spread lately between some of the students and that is: the insulting of some of the noble ulama to those who are listening by saying : ‘Those (people) are Jaamee’oon

and ‘Those (people) are Madaakhilah (Madkhalis)’, and what they mean by that is our Shaikh and Scholar – rahimahullah- Muhammad Amaan al Jaamee and our Noble Shaikh – hafidhahullah (Allah preserve him) and guide his steps – Rabee ibn Hadee al Madkhalee. O Allah exalt our Prophet Muhammad and bless him.


الجواب: هذا داخل في جواب الذي انتهيت منه قريباً، اتركوا هذه الأمور وهذا التنابز ولا تنابزوا بالألقاب الله جل وعلا قال لكم:[ وَلَا تَنَابَزُوا بِالْأَلْقَابِ] (سورة الحجرات الآية:11).
كلكم إخوة، وكلكم أهل دين واحد، كلكم زملاء ولله الحمد ، فانبذوا هذه الأمور واحترموا العلماء احترموا العلماء، من لم يحترم العلماء فإنه يحرم من علمهم يحرم من الاستفادة منهم ، اتركوا هذا الأمر تنابز بينكم وتناول العلماء الذين لهم الفضل ولهم على الناس المنزلة التي أنزلهم الله فيها { [يَرْفَعِ اللَّهُ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا مِنْكُمْ وَالَّذِينَ أُوتُوا الْعِلْمَ دَرَجَاتٍ]،(سورة المجادلة الآية:11).



Answer: This enters into the answer I finished with recently. Leave these affairs – this is insulting each other, so do not insult each other by nicknames. Allah, Lofty and Exalted is He, told you (translated):

‘And do not insult each other with nicknames’

(49:11)

All of you are brothers and all of you are the people of one religion. All of you (students of knowledge and Scholars) are colleagues and to Allah is due all the praise. So turn away from these affairs and honor and respect the ulama, honor and respect them. Whoever doesn’t honor and respect the ulama, then he prevents (the people) from their knowledge and he prevents (the people) from benefitting from them. Leave this affair of insulting each other. Take from the ulama – they are the ones who have virtue and who have a status over the people that Allah has given them:

‘Allah will raise in degrees those of you who believe and those who have been given knowledge’ (58:11)


العلماء لهم مكانتهم ولهم قدرهم واحترامهم وإذا لم يوثق بالعلماء فبمن يوثق ؟
إذا نزعت الثقة من العلماء إلى من يرجع الناس ؟ هذه مكيدة لا شك ودسيسة لا شك بين الناس فيجب التنبه لها ويجب نبذها والابتعاد عنها والنهي عنها.اهـ



The ulama – they have their status and they have their rank and their respect. When a person does not deem the ulama to be trustworthy , then in whom will they put their trust ? If people’s confidence in the ulama is removed, then who will the people turn to? Without a doubt this is a deceptive plot and conspiracy from some people that it is obligatory to be aware of. And it is obligatory to turn away from it (insulting by nicknames to turn people away from the ulama of Ahlus Sunnah), and distance onself from it, and prohibit it

المرجع: نقلاً من محاضرة بعنوان (واجب طالب العلم بعد التخرج) في الجامعة الإسلامية بالمدينة النبوية وكانت يوم الإربعاء الموافق 8/4/1431هــ .



Taken from a lecture titled: ‘What is obligatory on the student of knowledge after graduation’ at the Islamic University of Madinah corresponding with Wednesday, 8th of Rabee uth Thanee 1431 Hijree


Transcription source:- http://sahab.net/forums/showpost.php?p=800293&postcount=4
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Shaikh Fawzaan on Saying “Madkhalis”

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